In International Shipping News 16/11/2016
On November 4th this year, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Jorge Barakat Pitty, received, on behalf of Panama, the flag to be the host of the World Maritime Day Parallel Event 2017, from the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Ahmet Arslan, from the Republic of Turkey. This designation coincides with the century of the International Panamanian Ships Registry to take place next year.
Such denomination by the International Maritime Organization appoints countries with a high level of maritime potential and strongly committed to the implementation of maritime international regulations, relating to safety of navigation and prevention of maritime environment pollution.
The slogan for the World Maritime Day for the year 2017 will be ”Connecting ships, ports and people”, which refers to the maritime sector where ports and people working there, play a significant role in the economic development of the countries.
The Ministry of Panama Maritime Affairs and AMP Administrator, Jorge Barakat Pitty received the flag from Turkish authorities, to celebrate during the year 2017, the World Maritime Day Parallel Event. From left to right: H.E Ki-tack Lim, Secretary General of the IMO, H.E Ahmet Arslan, Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications of Turkey and Ministry Barakat.
From left to right: HuseyinCan Arslan, Operations Senior Assistant, Panama Consulate: H.E. Fernando Solorzano, Director General of Merchant Marine, AMP: H.E. Andres Nunez, General Consul of Panama in Istanbul, Turkey: H.E. Jorge Barakat, Ministry of Panama Maritime Affairs: H.E Arsenios Dominguez, Ambassador and Alternate Representative to the IMO: Yariela Stevens, Deputy Chief of the Legal Office, AMP: Eng. Wilfredo Jaen, Technical Officer of SEGUMAR Istanbul.
Source: Panama Ships Registry
